A two-day meeting of the IWF Anti-Doping Commission took place on 8-9 December 2016 in Budapest, Hungary. The Members set out the core elements of the IWF Anti-Doping Program for the upcoming year following a careful evaluation of the events of 2016. Among several other topics, the IWF ADC discussed the composition of the 2017 list […]
The IWF reports that the sample of Mr. KAREEM, Abdulkareem (IRQ) has returned an Adverse Analytical Finding for Stanozolol (S1.1. Anabolic Agents). As a consequence, the Athlete is provisionally suspended in view of a potential anti-doping rule violation. In any case where it is determined that the athlete did not commit an anti-doping rule violation, […]
The International Weightlifting Federation will organise its Electoral Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, on 29th and 30th May 2017. Official invitation, forms, documents will be sent to the Member Federations before the end of January 2017.
Already 105 national delegations intend to participate in the 2017 Summer Universiade. The 2017 SU is to take place in Taipei City, TPE, from 19th August to 30th August. Weightlifting is on the program during six competition days (20th to 25th August). Entry process is open for the National University Sports Federations using the following online registration system: […]
Following the elections in late October where the membership elected the Board of Directors, the first Board meeting was held on 8 December in Orlando, Florida to elect the President from among the Board members. At the meeting held on the eve of the American Open, the Board re-elected Ms. Ursula Garza Papandrea as President […]